Part V MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

Subordinate legislation

66AF1Alternative procedure for byelaws made by internal drainage boards

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations —

a

provide that section 66(5) and Schedule 5 do not apply to byelaws made under section 66 by internal drainage boards for internal drainage districts which are neither wholly nor partly in Wales, and

b

make provision about the procedure for the making and coming into force of such byelaws.

2

The regulations may, in particular, include provision about—

a

consultation to be undertaken before a byelaw is made;

b

publicising a byelaw after it is made.

3

The regulations may make such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplemental provision (including provision amending or repealing any provision of this Act) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

4

Regulations may not be made under subsection (1) unless a draft of the instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.